The first test match between India and New Zealand will take place at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on October 16. After a strong performance against Bangladesh, where India won both the test series 2-0 and the T20 series 3-0, they now turn their focus to New Zealand for a three-match test series.
The next matches will be held at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune and the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. This series is very important for India as part of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25.
India is currently leading the standings with 74.24% of points earned, and they hope to strengthen their chances of reaching the WTC final by aiming for a 3-0 win against New Zealand before heading to Australia for a five-test series. On the other hand, New Zealand, with a points percentage of 37.50%, is almost out of the race for the WTC final.
IND vs NZ Weather Forecast For Day 1 Of 1st Test
The first test match between India and New Zealand in Bengaluru might be affected by rain. According to AccuWeather, thick clouds and thunderstorms are expected in the afternoon on Wednesday, October 16. While the morning session might stay dry, overcast skies will remain. There is a 51% chance of rain around 1 PM, which could disrupt the first day’s play.
On Tuesday morning, the Indian cricket team couldn’t practice due to heavy rain in Bengaluru. It had rained throughout Monday night and into Tuesday morning.
In a recent test match between India and Bangladesh in Kanpur, rain and a wet outfield caused more than two days of delay. However, India still won the match by playing aggressively with both bat and ball.
IND vs NZ Squads for Test Series 2024
India Squad vs NZ
Rohit Sharma (c), Jasprit Bumrah (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (wk), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep
New Zealand Squad Vs India
Tom Latham (C), Tom Blundell, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Will O’Rourke, Ajaz Patel, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Jacob Duffy, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Kane Williamson (subject to fitness), Will Young
